Histadrut Plaques Honor Veteran Workers Broadway Boombahs Israel's Anniversary By DAVID SCHWARTZ (Copyright, 1958, JTA, Inc.) At a program officially closing the annual Histadrut campaign, NORMAN COTTLER (right), campaign treasurer, presents plaques to veteran drive work- ers, shown, from left to right, MAU- RICE BAKER, MORRIS HAYET, BEN- JAMIN LAIKIN, NATHAN ROSE and JACK MALAMUD. Elect Seven Jews UAHC Leader Predicts Decrease S. African Posts of U.S. Jewish People by One-Third to JOHANNESBURG (JTA) — KANSAS CITY, Mo., (JTA) The number of Jews in the United States will drop below 5,000,000 by 1975 and their percentage within the entire population will decline by nearly one-third, Dr. Arthur T. Jacobs, administrative secre- tary of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, de- clared at the five-day meeting of the National Association of Temple Secretaries of the Re- form movement. Drawing on a recent Federal Census Bureau survey of the population, Dr. Jacobs said that while Protestants and Catholics were increasing in numbers and percentages, Jews were failing to maintain their own position and would, in less than 20 years, decline from 3.2 percent of the population to 2.2 percent. The Census Bureau's survey was the first in which a re- presentative population sample was aked: "What is your re- ligion?" Other than increasing the birth rate, Dr. Jacobs pointed out, two possibilities exist for increasing the number of Jews: through immigration or conver- sion of Christians. He said large-scale Jewish immigration was "beyond the realm of our expectations' but replacement of the McCarran Walter Act by "a decent im- Quick Solution for the Unexpected Guest A vacuum sealed dessert cake, designed as the ideal "helper-outer" whenever com- pany arrives unexpectedly, or for a tempting snack, is now made available by Dromedary. In addition to the date-nut roll shown above, Dromedary also features chocolate - nut roll and orange-nut roll, each with its own distinctive flavor. All products are strictly kosher, and bear the "U" em- blem of the Union of Ortho- dox Jewish Congregations of America. migration law" might swell the "present trickle of Jewish im- migration into a small stream." Dr. Jacobs expressed the opinion that there are hun- dreds of ,thousands of nominal Christians who would find Re- form Judaism a "satisfying re- ligion," but it could not come about "unless our rabbis come to believe it necessary and are given time and tools to do the job," he said. The Reform leader noted that population statistics high- lighted another important con- gregational problem—service to aging Jews. The latest statis- tics, he pointed out, showed that over 37 percent of Ameri- can Jews were past 45 and that there were already an excess of 43,000 Jewish women over Jewish men in the age groups past 65. He warned that unless the Reform congregations became "sensitive to this problem," they would "either lose this older group or retain them as nominal members" but fail to serve them adequately. Seven Jews were among the 163 new members of the South Af- rican Parliament in an election which strengthened the nation- alist party of Premier Strijdom. One Jewish MP lost his seat and four other Jewish candidates were defeated. Hyman Miller, Helen Suzman and Abraham Le Kowarsky were returned unopposed for the United party in three Johannes- burg seats. Dr. E. L. Fisher and Dr. Boris Wilson were elected by large majorities for the United party in two other Jo- hannesburg contests. MP Leo Lovell, Labor party member, lost his seat by a heavy vote to the United party in Benoni. The other winning Jewish candidates were Abe Bloomberg and Charles Barnett, both of Capetown, who won election in a special balloting two weeks before the general election. The special election was for four seats to represent the interests of the Cape colored and the mixed population. VE. 8-9364 is your Jewish News Classified Number "You can't keep the wind from blowing, Boombah! You can't keep the tide from blowing, Boombah! You can't keep the spring from turning again And you can't keep the dream from growing, The dream that has become Is- rael, Boombah. Then there follows a whole chain of Boombahs, climaxing with a final shouted Boombah. Rome's first hit was Pins and Needles, for which he wrote the music and lyrics. Some 20 years ago, the entire country was singing his song, "Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones." Rome got the idea for the song first when he visited Is- rael in 1954. He was tremen- dously thrilled then. He had a feeling of pride and of being at home. Maybe, he says, it was like the feeling that a Catholic has in being in Vatican City, or an American Irishman visiting Ireland. Rome visited Israel along with James Waterman Wise, BEL-AIRE Kosher Catering If You Still Demand the Finest in Food and Service! WE GO ANYWHERE Call TR 3-5800 8231 Woodward Deals Worth Talking About HARRY ABRAM is giving the best deal on a 1958 12240 Jos. Campau 9 Blks. s. of Davison LI 8-4119 TW 1-0600 I'm as near as your phone Gov. Wiliams States Recession May Bring Race Relations Tension NEW YORK (JTA)—A warn- ing that "a deepening of the economic recession may bring a crisis in groups relations" in this country was sounded by Governor G. Mennen Williams, speaking at the inaugural din- ner of the 1958 Joint Defense Appeal campaign at the Wal- dorf Astoria. "In times of economic ten- sion, it can be very easy to set one group against another in the competition for jobs," the Governor said. "It can be very easy to wipe out the principle of equal opportunity in promo- tions and equal pay for the same work. In Michigan, steps are being taken to assure the strictest, fullest enforcement of the state's Fair Employment Practices Act in view of the serious unemployment situa- tion." Noting that more than 14 percent of Michigaris labor force is now idle, the Governor said that, "the economic crisis faces us all, no matter what our race or religion." He added that "discrimination is a politi- cal liability to us on the world scene. I am not referring to discrimination in education and jobs only, but discrimination in housing and resorts and promo- tional opportunities," he stressed. The dinner formally opened Joint Defense Appeal's national drive to raise $5,600,000 in be- half of programs for combating bigotry and discrimination and safeguarding democratic rights. JDA is the fund-raising agency for the American Jewish Com- mittee and the Anti-Defama- tion League of Bnai Brith. 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The chorus goes: the son of the late Stephen Wise. One of the places they visited was a little village named after Wise. The two came to the office of the Mayor of the settlement unidentified. In the office, they looked up above the desk to see a large- sized painting of Stephen Wise. The Mayor looked at Jimmy and then at the picture. "You are the son of Rabbi - Wise?" he asked.